Double-acting lavatory-hinge.



0. KATZENBERGER.

DOUBLE ACTING LAVATORY HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED IuIIIa, I9I4.

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0. KATZENBERGER.

DOUBLE ACTING LAVATORY HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY IB. I9I4.

1,1 38,484. Patented May 4, 1915.

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l DOUBLE-ACTING LAvAToRY-HINGE.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, OsoAn KATZEmarinera,

a citizen of the United Statesfand a residentv of Chicago, in the countyl of Cook and State ofk Illinois, haVe'invented `a new and Improved Double-Acting Lavatory-Hinge,

of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates tov improvements in spring hinges, and particularly to an improved double acting hinge which may be easily fitted to a door or support of any thickness. v Y A Another object of the invention is to provide a hinge with a center having a barrel at each end arranged on one side thereof to connect the hinge with a support.

A. further object ofthe invention is to simplify the entire construction of hinge whereby stamped material may be usedfor most of the parts and yet a strong easily operatedfstructure presented. 'p

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a side view of a hingeembodying the invention, the same Vbeingcsh'own applied; Fig. 2 is asection through Fig.` 1 on line 2 2; Fig. 3 is a section through Fig. 2 approximately onV lined-3; Fig. 4 is a section through Fig. 2 approximatelyon liney 4 4; Fig. 5V is a 'sectionthroughD-.Fig 2 approximately on line 5 5; Fig. 6 is a sectional view through Fig. 1l approximately on lineS-(, thedoor -being shown hinged to one side in dotted lines; Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the hinge with both leaves shown open, the samehbeing shown in this position' merely for'the purpose of illustration; Fig. 8 is a front view of one pair of clamping members embodying certain features of the invention Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 showing an enlarged clamping member. Y

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates v'afsupport of any desired kind, as for instance a marble slab used in the construction of a lavatoryV and 2,* y al suitable door associated with the marble.:

slab 1.

The hinge is formedwith a center 3 (Fig. 7) having barrels 4 and 5, said barrels being arranged on the same face of the center and co-acting with ears 6 and v7 on leaf 8, and with ears 9 and 10 on leaf 11. The center 3, leaves 8 and 11 and associated parts are preferably stamped from sheet metal i -V Specification of Letters Patent.

whereby a simple strongV structure is presented. In forming the center 3 a bracing plate 12 is provided and. a single sheet having theends connected at 13 vis formed with acenter part 14 oppositeplate 12, the oppo site edges of portion 14 being formed into the barrels 4 and 5 and then theY ends bent I over to a positionnadjacent each other at line 13. Suitable rivets 15 are provided which extend through the vsection or por-V` tion 14 -to the endsof the sheet Vof whichv portion 14 isa part, and also through the plate V12 whereby a stiff ystrong structure lis presented defining what is lknown as ahingeY center, whichhinge center is formed with the barrels`4 and y5. The leaf 11 is intended to be the leaf connected with the door. This leaf `is formed with ears 9 and 10, and with a longitudinal sector or bracing iiangeV 16.

Patelrted May 4, 1915. Appliatio'n mainly is, 1914. serial no.si5i,747.

Riveted Yor otherwise rigidly secured to the leaf 11 is a clamping plate 17 formed with a base 18 having upstanding flanges 19, and with a side member 20 provided with apertures/for receiving clamping bolts. Associated with the side member 20 is a clamps ing side member 21which is provided. with grooves whereby the sidev memberI 21 may slidingly fit the diverging iianges 19 as shown more particularly in Figs; k8 and-9. This provides a clamping structure for con,-k nectingl the hinge to door 2. By forming this clamping structurewith a base or bottom portion 17 rivets 22 will holdV the parts rigidly together and will hold the door re ceiving clamping members centrally of the leaf 11. The leaf 8 has rivetedV thereto la base 23,V similar kto base 17, which base is provided with a sideplate 24, and with d iverging` flanges .25`similar to diverging flanges 1.8.' The diverging flanges 25 are adapted to accommodate a Vclamping sidey fplate" 26, which side plate is provided with-divergingslots into which thecflanges 25 project. The rivets 27 rrwhich hold the flanges 25 in position are arranged to'liold the base 23l centrally of the leaf 8.y The leaf Sis provided with a vpartially encircling edge `28v which overlaps the barrel 4, and with a partially `encircling portion 29 which overlaps part of the barrel 5.

By providing the clamping structure which includes the base 23 and associated parts means are presented which will hold the hinge centrally of a marble slab or other support, and which may be changed as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 for accommodating same distance' apa-rt in each' ligure, and are' different thicknesses of marble slabs or other supports. The boxy flangersecured to 'the support 1 is rivetedJ t'o one ofthe leaves, and the box liange securedf tfo2 they door 2 is riveted to the other leaf. The location ofy theserivetsvmagy be-v-ariedl during the Ina/nu facture of the hinge to fit supports and doors of any desired size, whereby fih'efhinge-will be properly centered. Figs. S and 9 show the-same construction" except that the diiferj ent ligures show' clamping' means for differentsized"I marble' slabs or doors: t is" to' be notedi that; the' apertures 30* shown inthese" figures' which receiveythe' rivetsl for holdingbase' 18l orbasex 23a place are:v the` similarly' arranged so'y thatv anyy sized clamping4 means will fit any' hinge; i It is` to be noted that byproviding'pthe flangesA 25v an' arrangement is presented' which willv taire` care lof any irregularities, aand also' any slight difference in the thickness vof the.

marble slab' or` dbor without'` unduly ofse't'-v ting the hingev fromx a'l proper central p'o'si- OII'. n K Y y 1 rranged in the'` barrels` 3" and' 5' are springs andj associated parts' which' arealso connectedA- with' or'weng'age' the' respective` members' being formed" with extensions 38' and- 39, said.` extensions being" formed with notches or slotsfor'receiving' the ends of the yrespective' springs 40" and'-` 41. The' lower ends of lsprings 40 and!V 4'1" are' arranged` in slots' or apertures' of any." suitable kind formed' in the extensions' 42 an'd 432 of the adjusting rings 3'1 and 32'. The adjusting' rings 3:1: andA 32 are provided with aplurality' of apertures 4'4'A andi y45 in any of which' the' pins 46 andi 47- are insertedl alccording'to thet'ension of springs40 and 4l. The headsof these-pins' are' designed'to engage the bracing flanges 29 and '16, respectively.. The stop members 37-'are provided with pins 48y and .49 whereby said members are connected with the barrels 4 and 5, respectively, and thus connect one end of the springwith'the barrels 4 and 5, respectively, while the opposite ends of the springs are connectedy with' t-lieopposite leaves. By this construction and arrangement each leaf is held closed" by an' independentspring.. The lower` bearing'wa'shers 33" and '34 `are similar' to theupp'er' bearing' washers and 34,

and'i areh'eld'` similarly' in' platee by pins 48v By this construction' and ary andv 49'; ,A v l rangement Vit' will be'noticed that when the door isv swung in one direction' the weight is onA one .of the upper washers; and' when the ,door isV swung' in the opposite direction theweight is on" one' of the lower washers.

What If claim is-,

In' a" double acting hinge' ofthe character described, a pair of leaves, each leaf being provided with a' pair of turned-over ears, center formed with a pair of barrels, said barrels'being arranged onthe same face of' the`- center and adaptedv to ht' between the respec'tiv'eears set forth, a pintle'extending through' each pairof said; ears and respective' barrels, a spring arranged in each o fsaid barrels, and means for connecting thejoppositev endsof each of said springs to therespective leaves and to saidcenter so as to'urge" each leaf towardsaid center.

' 2, In* avl double' acting hinge of the character described, a' pair of box flanges, a leaf 'rigidly secured to each of said flanges, each of said leaves beingformed with a pair' of ears, a center formed with a pair ofv barrels on' one' side, whereby the opposite 'side Vvis flat, said' barrels` being positioned between'` said' ears,I a' pintle extending through' each' pair vof ears and the respective' barrels, a spring arrangedin each of said; barrels, and means for connecting the opposite' ends of said; springs to the respective' leaves' and to *said center so as to urge each` leaf toward said center.

In' testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisspecification in the presence ofv two' subscribing witnesses OSCAR KATZENBERGER. Witnesses:

OLGA'v LUND, LEO E. ZECK.

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